{"id":"CVE-2026-70335","title":"Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-78"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"visual_studio_code","affected":["visual_studio_code < 1.132.1"],"patched":["visual_studio_code 1.132.1"],"published":"2026-08-11","updated":"2026-08-28","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70335","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70335","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00421,"epssPercentile":0.36058,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-29T19:41:15.322Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-11T18:20:24.546154Z"},"slug":"CVE-2026-70335","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_code < 1.132.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `visual_studio_code 1.132.1`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}